WINKLESPRUIT BEACH NEXT TO THE LOVU RIVER ON THE SOUTH COAST MATCHES THAT OF LOOKOUT & ROBBERG BEACHES, PLETTENBERG BAY FOR WALKING - UNTIL THE SARDINE RUN FRENZY WITH FISHERMEN, FRIENDS & FAMILY SWARM TO THE OCEAN AND LEAVE THEIR LITTER. THE ETHEKWINI MUNICIPAILITY NEEDS TO PLACE SIGN BOARDS AT BEACHES REGARDING THE LITTERING BY-LAW & ENFORCE IT WHEN INFRINGED BY FISHERMEN & BEACH GOERS! LITTERING IS PROHIBITED BY THE NUISANCES & BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC PLACES BY-LAW. VIOLATORS CAN FACE A FINE OF UP TO R40,000 OR IMPRISIONMENT FOR UP TO 2 YEARS, OR BOTH!

 

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - SPOTLIGHT ON ILLEGAL DUMPING BY BOTH CONSTRUCTION AND GARDEN & POOL SERVICES IN OPEN GREEN AREAS ARE A MAJOR PROBLEM. AND UNFORTUNATELY, PLASTIC POLLUTED RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO BEACH ESTUARIES & SEAS? KWAZULU-NATAL HAS STUNNING SHORELINES THAT ARE KEPT CLEAN BY MUNICIPAL WORKERS - TOWNSHIPS & RURAL AREAS NEED ASSISTANCE & INCENTIVES IN RECYCLING & IN CREATING LESS PLASTIC WASTE THAT WASHES DOWN RIVERS - FROM HOWICK TO AMANZIMTOTI, LET US BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION & ILLEGAL DUMPING!

 

THE FEVER TREE'S (VACHELLIA XANTHOPHLOEA) YOUNG BRANCHES & FOLIAGE ARE EATEN BY ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFE & VERVET MONKEYS, EATING THE PODS & LEAVES. THE FLOWERS ARE USED FOR FORAGING BY BEES & PROVIDE FAVOURED NESTING SITES FOR BIRDS! ONE OF THE FEW TREES WHERE PHOTOSYNTHESIS TAKES PLACE IN THE BARK!

GARDENING SEASONS - IN COLD AREAS WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA, PRUNING IS BEST LEFT TO EARLY SPRING. THIS PROTECTS PLANTS FROM SEVERE WEATHER!